personal pronouns
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Personal Pronouns
わたし
O Formal / informal
O Used by both males
and females
わたくし
O Very formal
O The most polite
form of “I”
O Used by both males
and females
ぼく
O Informal
O Used by boys
O Can be used by
grown men, but not
often
おれ
O Informal
O Used by “cool” men
and boys
O Can seem rude
あたし
O Informal
O Used by “cute” girls
O Common in
conversation, but
not written
Japanese
うち
O Informal
O Used by girls who
want to be feminine,
but not “cute”
わし
O Formal / informal
O Used by old men
(grandpas)
じぶん
O Formal / informal
O Used by martial arts
boys
わがはい
O Used by someone
trying to be cool or
tough
せっしゃ
O Used by samurai
and ninja
O Very humble word
O Literally means
“clumsy person”
